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Ok people, get your mind out of the gutter! I am are not talking about female body parts here!. :p I am talking about the "V", as in VETERINARIAN!!!. All too often I see on here people coming to the forum for help with an ill or dying chameleon. In many of the cases the animal needs to see a vet as we recommend. Too many times the response back is: " I cannot afford a vet". What I would like to say is if you cannot afford to seek medical treatment for your chameleon(or any other animal...

So, there has been so much debate on this forum about whether to handle your chameleon or not. I have read: "Don't handle unless you have to, don't put in high traffic area, don't put in another room with other pets, and the list goes on and on. Well, I for one do all these "dont's"!!! Does handling and contact really effect your chameleon's health? Well, my thoughts are this: There has been no concrete evidence or proof that handling your chameleon will shorten its lifespan. If there is,...

This is my first blog and a bit of rant acutally. I have been a member of this forum for about 9 months now and have seen alot of sad things on this forum in regards to incorrect husbandry which has either made the chameleon sick or in some severe cases caused its death. It is never done deliberately, but more so from the ill advice that the owner recieved from where the chameleon was purchased(most often pet shops). As we try not to judge the owner because we are here to help, it is...